During my second visit to coventry High School, I paid clase attention to the student's behaviors during lecture time. My CT has three level 2 classes which is considered college prep, and one level 3 which is a lower level. The behavior i observed was consisitent through all four classes. During note taking time my CT handout a worksheet with the notes typed out, with key words missing, so the stduents have to follow along and write in the correct words to complete the notes. The system works well to insure all the students have accurate notes especially since she writes the missing words on the board for the students to copy as she explains everything. However most students were not engaged ( they seemed to be in never,never land) and they just simple copy the words down instead of being engaged in the lesson. Some students in the level three class even needed to be reminded to copy the words down. Besides, basic lazyness there weren't any studnets writing notes, or drawing but there were a few side conversation occuring while my CT was trying to get through the notes. I have to say that the CT (Ms. Thompson) was very quick to stop the extra conversations and get there attention back, also she did her best to motivate the students to be engaged and actually copying the words.
My CT explained to me that the students are very poor note takers thats why she gives the notes this way so she knows the stduents have the inforamtion written out some where. She told me that she hopes to gradually get away from this style of notes to a system were the students are more responsible for writeing down the information.
Reflection-- Even though my CT teachers classes were pretty good at staying on task, I have observed classrooms were some students are not at all engaged, or they are drawing cartoons, or doing other classwork. This will be something I will have to look out for as the student teacher. It will be a challenge int the begining to beable to perform the lesson for the day and at the same time be an observer, so I have my eyes and ears open to watch out for off task behaviors.
My CT explained to me that the students are very poor note takers thats why she gives the notes this way so she knows the stduents have the inforamtion written out some where. She told me that she hopes to gradually get away from this style of notes to a system were the students are more responsible for writeing down the information.
Reflection-- Even though my CT teachers classes were pretty good at staying on task, I have observed classrooms were some students are not at all engaged, or they are drawing cartoons, or doing other classwork. This will be something I will have to look out for as the student teacher. It will be a challenge int the begining to beable to perform the lesson for the day and at the same time be an observer, so I have my eyes and ears open to watch out for off task behaviors.